Srilanka, April 19 -- It is strange that the political analysts - both so-called and serious - have pathetically failed to note that the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) had dropped the concept of "Indian Expansionism" some fifty years ago in 1972. Hence, they find a contradiction in current NPP government's relationship with India.

The issue had surfaced again with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's three-day visit to Sri Lanka this month during which time seven MOU's including one on defence corporation between the two countries were inked.

Many "analysts" were seen waxing eloquent on JVP's "U-turn" from Indian expansionism to conferring Modi with 'Sri Lanka Mitra Vibhushana' the country's highest civilian honour by President Anu...